The internet of things will massively increase the amount of data available for analysis by all manner of organizations. However, there are significant barriers to overcome before potential benefits are realized.

As more employees use mobile devices as their main work tool and vendors introduce enterprise-grade devices, these factors will help IT managers better cope with the proliferation of consumer devices in the workplace.

Initiatives such as tax rebates and grants are helping to build a more vibrant SMB environment, reflected through a higher awareness for productivity and signs of more startups by mid-career professionals.

[UPDATE] Swedish telecoms company takes legal action in the U.S. after Samsung allegedly refuses to sign a licensing agreement under Fair, Reasonable and Non-Discriminatory (FRAND) terms despite a two-year negotiation.

EU competition commissioner Joaquin Almunia has warned that, while his department has never had to crack down on a company for making it difficult for customers to take their personal data to a rival service, he thinks the issue could one day come up against antitrust law.

While Chinese IT vendors such as Huawei and ZTE face barrriers expanding their presence in the U.S., vendors from the world's largest economy such as Cisco Systems have succeeded in establishing theirs across China.

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